UK parliament rejects Brexit deal, creating mounting uncertainty ahead

　　Protesters hold a flag and a placard outside the Houses of Parliament, in front of a statue of Winston Churchill, in London, Britain on Jan. 15. 2019. The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU).

　　Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 432 to 202 against the deal reached between the British government and the EU after a five-day debate, creating the loss that is said to be the biggest defeat for a British government since 1920s.

　　British Prime Minister Theresa May has three sitting days to return to parliament with a "Plan B".

　　Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29.

　　"Every day that passes without this issue being resolved means more uncertainty, more bitterness and more rancour," said May reacting to the huge government loss.

　　Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn tabled a motion of no confidence in the government following the deal defeat. The motion will be debated in the Commons Wednesday.

　　Dr. Alan Wager, research associate at The UK in a Changing Europe at King's College London, told Xinhua after the vote that the defeat, larger than most expected, has led the country into "completely unknown territories."

　　"It seems almost certain that her (May's) deal which she has spent the last two and a half years negotiating is now dead in the water," he said.

　　Wager believed that a "no-deal Brexit", which will have catastrophic consequences, has become more likely following the vote.

　　Before the main vote, MPs voted on an amendment by Conservative MP John Baron, which was designed to give the British government the right to terminate the Northern Ireland backstop measure without the agreement of the EU. It was defeated by 600 votes to 24.

　　EU and UK flags are seen outside the Houses of Parliament, in front of a statue of Winston Churchill, in London, Britain on Jan. 15. 2019. The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain on Jan. 15. 2019. The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　EU flags are seen outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, Jan. 15. 2019. The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Protesters gather outside the Houses of Parliament, in front of a statue of Winston Churchill, in London, Britain, Jan. 15. 2019. The British parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Anti-Brexit protesters hold flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit protesters hold placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　An anti-Brexit protester's hat is seen at a rally outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　A placard calling for a "People's Vote" is seen during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold a flag and a placard in front of the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　EU and UK flags are waved by a protester outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　A protester holds a placard calling for a "People's Vote" outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit protesters hold flags and placards outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

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　　British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Britain, Jan. 15, 2019. A parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Jan. 15. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Britain, Jan. 15, 2019. A parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Jan. 15. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom (1st R), Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (2nd R), International Trade Secretary Liam Fox (2nd L) and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Elizabeth Truss (1st L) leave after a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　British Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay leaves after a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Britain's Scotland Secretary David Mundell (R) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt leave after a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt (L) and Home Secretary Sajid Javid arrive for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)

　　British Health Secretary Matt Hancock (R) and Conservative chairman Brandon Lewis arrive for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on Jan. 15. 2019. A delayed parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)